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Show MORE CROP ACRES EXPECTED IN UTAH THIS YEAR Total acreage of major spring planted crops in Utah will be only slightly larger in 1947 than the previous year with larger plantings plant-ings of corn, oats, barley and sugar sug-ar beets expected, it is announced fcy Edward C. Paxton, agricultural statistician, Bureau of Agricultural Agricultur-al Economics. Should farmers carry out seasonal seas-onal intentions in accordance with their March 1 plans, the same acreage acre-age of dry beans is to be planted, although indications point toward a somewhat smaller potato crop. Shortages on Utah farms during dur-ing the past several years have been eased considerably and at the beginning of the current season, supplies of new machinery, parts and labor generally are satisfactory, satisfac-tory, Mr. Paxton said. Conditioning in the dry farming areas still vary, although winter wheat on most dry lands came through in good condition, Mr. Paxton declared, adding that a few areas are reporting a definite lack of available moisture at the present time. Crop indications for the coming summer in planted acreages place corn at 23,000 acres against 22,000 in 1946. The average yield per acre during the 1936 to 1945 tabulations tabu-lations has been 27 bushels, Mr. Paxton said. Utah beets, however, should I be increased in acreage by 3,000 acres in the coming year. Yield for beets has been 12.7 short tons for every acre planted. Spring wheat is expected to drop in area by 4000 acres, Mr. Paxton indicated. Oats, which have been yielding 34.3 bushels per acre, will be planted at on 57,000 acres in 1947. Barley and dry beans will remain at an acreage level of 113,-000 113,-000 for oats and .6,000 for the beans. Harvested acreage "of all hay is expected to be 569,000 acres this year. Each group of supervisors will take charge of the election of the election of three more supervisors, the election of which will be conducted con-ducted by secret ballot meetings called for that purpose toy the State Committee. In order for supervisors su-pervisors to get on the ballot, they are required to circulate a nominating nomi-nating petition which has to be filed with the State Committee. Soil Conservation Districts are organized for the purpose of cooperation coop-eration with the Soil Conservation Service in the conservation of soil and water and also for the purpose of securing equipment to be used in land leveling and other soil conservation con-servation practices. The Alpine Soil Conservation District has been in operation for one year and serves farmers in the north end of Utah county. The Timpanogos and Nebo districts should be in operation by fall, Mr. Boswell said. |
